Group dynamics of the endangered insular population of false killer whales in Hawai‘i
False killer whales are highly social, known for maintaining strong, long-term bonds and engaging in cultural behaviors including prey-sharing and
Defining key habitats: An analysis of short-finned pilot whale communities in Hawai‘i using satellite tag data
While only a single stock of short-finned pilot whales is recognized in Hawai‘i, photo-identification, social network analyses, and genetics have
How to tell them apart? Blackfish species discrimination using fin and body morphometrics obtainable from photos at sea
Species misidentification is a common problem for some groups of cetaceans, and may lead to inaccurate descriptions of behavior, habitat
Diet of Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) in the North Pacific and a comparison with their diet world-wide
Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) are distributed world-wide and are the most common cetacean to strand coincident with navy sonars.
Worldwide Phylogeography of the Rough-Toothed Dolphin (Steno bredanensis) Described Using Mitogenomes and Nuclear Introns
Rough-toothed dolphins have a worldwide circumtropical to warm-temperate distribution in open-ocean and slope waters. Despite this large geographic distribution, the
Abundance estimates for management of endangered false killer whales in the main Hawaiian Islands
Data limitations frequently result when monitoring endangered populations that are rare, cryptic, or inaccessible. Appropriately using the best available data
Song of my people: Short-finned pilot whales in Hawai’i use vocal repertoire diversity to maintain social and genetic population structure
Social structure can increase genomic diversity and population structure within many marine and terrestrial species. In the marine environment, where
Seasonal prevalence of cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis) bites on short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in Hawai‘i
Cookiecutter sharks (Isistius spp.) are small pelagic squaloid sharks found throughout tropical and sub-tropical waters that are known to feed
Whistle Characteristics and Daytime Dive Behavior in Pantropical Spotted Dolphins (Stenella attenuata) in Hawai‘i Measured Using Digitial Acoustic Recording Tags (DTAGs)
This study characterizes daytime acoustic and dive behavior of pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) in Hawai’i using 14.58 h of data collected from five